Windstream · 1 week ago
Network Services - Staff Manager-Engineering
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
8+ years expUniti is a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States. The Network Services - Staff Manager-Engineering position involves managing a team of engineers and overseeing complex engineering workloads to optimize fiber infrastructure and achieve cost reductions.
Internet
Responsibilities
Manage a team of 3-12 engineers to create long-term strategy plans which optimize IRU and Leased Fiber infrastructure to prioritize infrastructure consolidations which produce the largest and quickest cost reduction opportunities. This includes:
Overseeing and developing the skill set of the group to ensure continued improvement of the group’s base skills
Managing the workload across the group to ensure work/life balance while managing the defined goals of the team
Managing people conflicts both within the group and between external departments and the direct report team
Responsibility for all aspects related to Human Resource practices while leading the team with confidence, vision and compassion that embodies Uniti’s values
Layout a prioritized plan for the identified opportunity to create a workflow which reflects a two year and greater runway of cost reduction opportunities leveraging group resources
Work across multiple lines of business and departments to develop a project scope and business case to optimize each opportunity defined by the prioritized plan
Drive the review of real estate, fiber IRU, and customer contracts to achieve organizational goals
Provide regular status updates to leadership regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
College degree in Engineering or a related field and 8+ years professional level experience with 2-3 years supervisory experience; or 12+ years professional level related Engineering/Technical experience with 2-3 years supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and professional level related Engineering/Technical experience required
Strong understanding of telecom infrastructure including real estate facilities, ISP, OPS, optical/TDM transport networks and fiber architectures and how each component inter-links
Strong understanding of interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs
Prior management experience within a technical field
Preferred
Highly motivated and analytical with ability to manage large, complex data sets as well as complex and overlapping business initiatives
Excellent negotiating and conflict management skills
Strong independent work habits
Excellent contract analysis and creation skills
Highly adaptable, motivated by challenges
Excellent writing and presentation skills
Familiarity with industry database and management systems
People focused attitude
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
401K Plan
Health & Flexible Savings Account
Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
Educational Assistance Plan
Company
Windstream
Windstream and Uniti have merged - Please follow us at Uniti Group, Inc.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-01-02Acquired
Leadership Team
David Plakosh
VP of R&D / CTO - Allworx
Jeff Austin
Chief Technology Officer at Kinetic by Windstream
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